Over 25 Indiana Audubon members enjoyed a warm day searching out the warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, and more throughout the high dunes region of Indiana Dunes State Park. 

In total, nearly 100 species were logged on this full day field trip.  Birders walked the FLOODED and famed Trail 2/10 loop in the Dunes State Park, ventured down old State Park Road, and also birded along sections of Kemil Rd before doing a quick driving tour through Beverly Shores.  Afterwards, many continued on to a buggy Heron Rookery unit of the National Lakeshore.  By the end of the day, the last remaining bravehearts treked down to McCool Basin for stellar looks at a White-rumped Sandpiper.

For the day 25 species of warblers were seen, some providing excellent views, such as the Prairie Warbler on the right.  Other great counts included 9 singing Cerulean Warblers, multiple looks at Mourning Warblers, and several Scarlet Tanagers!  Thanks to all that joined us!

Below is the complete species list for the day:

Canada Goose    

Wood Duck    

Mallard    

Wild Turkey    

Great Egret    

Green Heron    

Turkey Vulture    

Red-shouldered Hawk    

Red-tailed Hawk    

Semipalmated Plover    

Killdeer    

Spotted Sandpiper    

Solitary Sandpiper    

White-rumped Sandpiper    

Dunlin    

Ring-billed Gull    

Mourning Dove    

Barred Owl    

Chimney Swift   

Belted Kingfisher

Ruby-throated Hummingbird   

Red-headed Woodpecker    

Red-bellied Woodpecker    

Downy Woodpecker    

Hairy Woodpecker    

Northern Flicker    

Pileated Woodpecker    

Eastern Wood-Pewee    

Acadian Flycatcher    

Willow Flycatcher    

Least Flycatcher    

Eastern Phoebe    

Great Crested Flycatcher    

Yellow-throated Vireo    

Red-eyed Vireo    

Blue Jay     

American Crow    

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

N Rough-winged Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee    

Tufted Titmouse    

White-breasted Nuthatch    

House Wren    

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher    

Eastern Bluebird    

Veery    

Gray-cheeked Thrush    

Swainson's Thrush    

Wood Thrush    

American Robin    

Gray Catbird    

Brown Thrasher   

European Starling   

Cedar Waxwing   

Blue-winged Warbler   

Golden-winged Warbler   

Tennessee Warbler   

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler    

Chestnut-sided Warbler    

Magnolia Warbler    

Black-throated Green Warbler    

Blackburnian Warbler  

Yellow-throated Warbler

Pine Warbler    

Prairie Warbler    

Blackpoll Warbler

Cerulean Warbler    

Black-and-white Warbler    

American Redstart    

Prothonotary Warbler    

Ovenbird    

Louisiana Waterthrush    

Mourning Warbler    

Common Yellowthroat    

Hooded Warbler    

Wilson's Warbler    

Canada Warbler    

Eastern Towhee    

Chipping Sparrow    

Field Sparrow     

Song Sparrow    

Swamp Sparrow    

Scarlet Tanager    

Northern Cardinal    

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 

Dickcissel  

Indigo Bunting    

Red-winged Blackbird    

Common Grackle    

Brown-headed Cowbird    

Baltimore Oriole    

American Goldfinch    

House Sparrow